To which character in Hamlet does the following description apply? “The tedious wiseacre who meddles his way to his doom.” ?

Related Mcqs:

1. In Dr. R. Allen Shoaf’s article, “’Hamlet’: Like Mother, Like Son”, Shoaf argues which of the following points about the relationship between Hamlet and his mother ?

   A. Hamlet is placed in a position that can be conceptualized as feminine.
   B. Hamlet despises his mother and suspects she has killed his father.
   C. Hamlet is entirely masculinized throughout the play, and thus, is ultimately unlike his mother in terms of his position in the play.
   D. Hamlet has a personality disorder.

2. According to Anthony DiMatteo’s “Shakespeare and the Public Discourse of Sovereignty: ’Reason of State’ in ’Hamlet’”, how does Shakespeare tend to present political rulers in Hamlet?

   A. Shakespeare presents political rulers as flawless, perfect human beings.
   B. Shakespeare presents political rulers as often meeting ruinous and violent endings.
   C. Shakespeare only presents fictional political rulers and does not explore any political realities.
   D. Shakespeare considers all political rulers to be corrupt.

3. In Shakespeare’s “Hamlet”, what does Hamlet mean when he states that, “there is more in heaven and earth … than are dreamt of in your philosophy” ?

   A. There is such a thing as an afterlife.
   B. Dreams always tell the truth.
   C. There are some aspects of existence that cannot be explained through reason.
   D. Heaven exists on earth.

4. How many soliloquies are spoken by Hamlet in the play Hamlet ?

   A. Nine
   B. Five
   C. Seven
   D. Three

5. In “Hamlet,” what is Hamlet’s uncle’s name ?

   A. Polonius
   B. Claudius
   C. Horatio
   D. Fortinbras

6. What does Elaine Showalter argue about gender in terms of representations of the character of Ophelia in William Shakespeare’s Hamlet ?

   A. Ophelia’s madness represents the social oppression of women.
   B. It is nearly impossible to represent women as anything other than mad in patriarchal discourses.
   C. Feminist critics need to re-appropriate Ophelia for their own purposes.
   D. All of the above answers are correct.

7. In “Characters of Shakespeare’s Plays”, how does William Hazlitt ultimately conceptualize the character of Hamlet ?

   A. As a crazed fool
   B. As a profound philosophical genius
   C. As boyish and immature
   D. As a brilliant warrior

8. What does Elaine Showalter argue about gender in terms of representations of the character of Ophelia in William Shakespeare’s Hamlet ?

   A. It is nearly impossible to represent women as anything other than mad in patriarchal discourses.
   B. Feminist critics need to re-appropriate Ophelia for their own purposes.
   C. Women’s tragedies tend to be subordinated to those of men.
   D. All of the above

9. Mary Shelley wrote the novel Frankenstein in the form of a frame story that starts one character wring letters to his sister. Who is that character ?

   A. Captain Cooper
   B. Victor Frankenstein
   C. Captain Robert Walton
   D. Sergent Thomas Vincent

10. Which of the following descriptions best describes the character of Hamlet ?

    A. Hamlet is depressed yet highly intelligent.
    B. Hamlet is naive and simple minded.
    C. Hamlet is spoiled and manipulative.
    D. Hamlet is intellectually passive and deeply frightened of his father’s ghost.